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James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last week in Tucson, Arizona, NASA said in a statement Monday. He was 93. McDivitt was surrounded by his family and friends when he died Thursday ...
The Artemis program plans to return Americans to the moon’s surface for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.
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NASA targets April 1 launch for Artemis II, first crewed lunar flight since 1972
NASA is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, with the Artemis II crew of four targeted to lift off as early as April 1, 2026. The agency cleared the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the attempt after engineers resolved a
After sitting untouched in storage for nearly 50 years, lunar samples collected during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions will be studied for the first time, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Monday. The announcement came during Bridenstine's ...